Wormwood & Witches

Hey, Mugworts! Erika is just getting back from vacay and teaches us the difference between hexes and curses. Talle does a hilarious deep dive into cursed and haunted objects for sale on eBay. Erika's mom makes a special appearance to tell us a SPOOOOOOOKY STOOORY! Part 1 was just the beginning. 

Send us your stories! Anything witchy or spooky related. We love funny ones too! [email protected]

Show Notes:

Divine Archetypes

ebay - Psychic and Paranormal Items for Sale

Reddit/Paranormal

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/culture/cursed-items-from-around-the-world/ 

Blessed be Samhain Mugworts!  We hope that you are and have been celebrating this beautiful season and sabbath!  Time ran short, so we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes.  Following Heather on her journey to move to Ireland has been incredible to watch.  Follow Heather on Instagram or on TikTok to see updates on the move.

Let's  welcome Heather Wildflower Mugworts!  Heather is the winner of our  Spooky Listener Tales giveaway!  Heather is not only a yoga teacher, but  a Cottagecore Witch with the most amazing spooky Irish castle haunted  tale!  Listen now as we enter our halfway point to Samhain and gear up  for all things weird and mysterious.  So come walk through the Yew trees  in the dark as we listen to this scary and true tale!

We have a very fun and dark and beautiful episode for you this week. Erika and Talle interview Savi, of Small Science Studio. Savi is a Colorado local artist who paints acrylic on canvas to portray common, toxic, flora and the animal species that they are toxic to. S. practices an intentional balance between thick, dark voids and the art focus, creating the natural balance between life and death. She likes long walks in the fog and collecting animal specimens around her mountain home. Her art is stunning! 

Find Small Science Studio here:

IG @small_science_studio

smallsciencestudio.com

Talle and Erika discuss the history & myths surrounding the three major tools used to speak to the departed: EMF readers, dousing rods, and the Ouija board. We possibly debunk these tools and share our own experiences using them. Sit inside your circle of salt while you listen in! 

Send us your stories to [email protected]

*Howling at the Moon* 

Mugworts!

It's time to get spooky and boy do we have some excellent stories for you!  Aaron Casey tells his scary tale of encountering an unknown animal - dog? wolf? or werewolf?  You decide.  Talle takes it to the mountains of Colorado to discuss Colorado's very own cryptid (who would've thought we had our own?). Erika discusses the folklore and history of werewolves or maybe just Germany's serial killers.  Settle in for some stories and folklore!

Show Notes:

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/bad-moon-rising-the-science-of-werewolves/

https://dl.id.au/1/a.php?a=1

https://mythologyexplained.com/the-history-of-werewolves/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/werewolf.htm

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/skinwalker.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Stumpp

Mugworts!

Talle and Erika are back from summer break with a SPOOKY and fantastic episode!  Late June, Talle and Erika stayed at the Victor Hotel in Victor, CO --a very beautiful and witchy town (10 out of 10 would recommend visiting there).  Not only did they stay at the Victor Hotel but they even stayed in haunted room 301!!! Join us as we give a brief history of the hotel, town, and discuss our haunted experiences with the ghost Eddie --who may or may have not died in the hotel...you'll just have to listen to find out!

See some of our experiences live here!

Victor Steampunk Event: September 24th and 25th, 2022 in Victor, CO

Victor Hotel

Last summer rerun before we return for season 2 you all!!! The episode about Victor Hotel is going to be amazing so don't miss it!  Meanwhile, here is an account of Betty and Barney Hill's abduction from New Hampshire in the 60s, can anyone say the ending of AHS Asylum?

In the episode we discuss Travis Walton who was abducted by aliens in Snowflake,  AZ in the 70s and Talle talks about the Cosmic Highway and her strong  opinions about Crestone, CO.  Do you believe in aliens or do you think  its all bogus or related to sleep paralysis? Listen now to get all your  UFO deets! Beam me up Scotty!

Hey Mugworts! It's Talle's last summer rerun pick of the week. Sorry for the delay. Listen to hear what happened and an update on the history of the abandoned church and the town in Dickens, NE. We accidentally said Dixon in the original episode. Oopsees! 

Let's quickly dive into frequencies of plants and stones, much like any bog witch!  Then we will tie it all in with out discussion of Animisim with Erin, where we learn that we can increase our frequency by utilizing items near us.

Here  we connect witchcraft with everything in between right down to the very  molecules and atoms of all things. Erin Carr is here to tell us about  Animism and how it is the fabric of all ritual, connection, and practice  that humans have. As Erin says, “Animism allows us to see the power of  the world”. We know all of you will connect with this concept and hope  it inspires you on a multitude of levels. Extra treat at the end for an  added spooky story for ya!

Show Notes:

Web Of Life Animist Church

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Contact Erin via her Witchcraft account

Contact Erin via her artwork account

Rewilding podcast with Peter Michael Bauer

Althea Sebastiani (author of several books) on Invoking Witchcraft

Summer Rerun: http://www.moonnectarapothecary.com/incense-candles/labradorite-ritual-gem-essence

As our summer rerun continues, we revisit when Erika interviews Talle. We really loved interviewing each other and had lots of fun with it! Talle added in new content as we explore our heritage.

https://viking.style/freya-the-norse-goddess/

Oh hey, Mugworts! A year in and we finally thought we should introduce ourselves by interviewing each other. There's a lot of heaviness going on in the world and we hope this brings a little light and laughter to you, even if for only a moment. In this episode, Erika puts Talle in the hot seat and asks some really fun questions about witchy things and beyond. Grab some nettle tea and relax while you listen!